Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship at Hokkaido University

This scholarship supports outstanding, privately financed international students enrolled at Hokkaido University in Japan. Applicants must demonstrate both academic excellence and financial need, and maintain GPA standards. The scholarship can be applied for before or after arriving in Japan, depending on eligibility pathways.

• Monthly Stipend
• Academic Support
• Living Cost Aid

Nationality

Cambodia, Liberia, Guatemala, Belarus, Ethiopia, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine, Zambia, India, Afghanistan, Albania

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Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, Belize, Benin, Bhutan, Bolivia, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Cape Verde, Chad, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Costa Rica, Cuba, Djibouti, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Grenada, Guinea, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Iceland, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jamaica, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kenya, Kiribati, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Lebanon, Lesotho, Libya, Madagascar, Malawi, Malaysia, Maldives, Mali, Marshall Islands, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Micronesia, Mongolia, Montenegro, Morocco, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nauru, Nepal, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Niger, Nigeria, Pakistan, Palau, Panama, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Rwanda, Samoa, Senegal, Serbia, Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Suriname, Syria, Taiwan, Tajikistan, Tanzania, Thailand, Togo, Tonga, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Tuvalu, Uganda, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Vanuatu, Venezuela, Vietnam, Yemen, Zimbabwe, Bulgaria, Poland, Sweden, Saudi Arabia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Guinea-Bissau, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Norway, Switzerland, Andorra, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Ivory Coast, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Oman, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Vatican City, St Lucia, USA, Antigua & Deps, Bosnia Herzegovina, Burkina, East Timor, Korea North, Macedonia, St Kitts & Nevis, Saint Vincent & the Grenadines, Sao Tome & Principe, Swaziland, Trinidad & Tobago, UK, Korea South, Central African Rep, Russian Federation

Degree level

PhD

Academic

GPA 2.3

Language

IELTS or TOEFL iBT 79

• Public Policy
• Medicine
• Education
• Engineering
• Environmental Science
• Law
• Life Science
• Health Sciences
• Life Sciences
• Agriculture
• Science
• Infectious Diseases
• Dental Medicine
• Veterinary Medicine
• Fisheries Science
• One Health

• Transcript
• Language Certificate
• Proof of Financial Need

Apply through EJU reservation before or upon arriving in Japan or through Hokkaido University after enrollment, and EJU (Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students) and/or language proficiency exams.

1. 1Document screening
2. 2Written exam
3. 3Final selection and award

• When is the deadline for Monbukagakusho Honors Scholarship at Hokkaido University?

  Applications close on 1 Oct 2027 (320 days left). Deadlines can change, so confirm on the official website.

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